Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Kyrgyz Republic - Low voltage equipment

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: Kyrgyz Republic

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Energy and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

The Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic, Department of Technical Regulation and Metrology

Ms. Meerim Shakulova

Tel: + 996 312 620535 (ext. 219)

Fax: + 996 312 661837

E-mail: Shakulova_m@rambler.ru

Website: http://www.mineconom.kg

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [X], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Low voltage equipment suitable for use at nominal voltage of 50 to 1000 V (inclusive) alternate current and of 75 to 1500 V (inclusive) direct current.

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On safety of low-voltage equipment" (TR CU 004/2011) (12 pages, in Russian)

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Description of content: This technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) applies to the low-voltage equipment placed in the customs territory of the EAEU. It specifies requirements aimed at protection of human life and health, prevention of misleading practices.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: This technical regulation has been enforced urgently due to accession of the Kyrgyz Republic to the EAEU.

Protection of human health or safety; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection

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Relevant documents:

·                Decision of the Eurasian economic commission (EAEC)

·                Amendments to the technical regulation

·                List of standards

·                Conformity assessment procedures

http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/texnreg/deptexreg/tr/Pages/Down_Volt.aspx

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Proposed date of adoption: 1 May 2015

Proposed date of entry into force: 12 February 2016

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Final date for comments: 30 June 2015. No comment can be handled due to urgent entry of this technical regulation into force.

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic, Department of Technical Regulation and Metrology

Ms. Meerim Shakulova

Tel: + 996 312 620535 (ext. 219)

Fax: + 996 312 661837

E-mail: Shakulova_m@rambler.ru